Muthukkal Pathikkatha Kannil
From Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Chitra
- Music director
- Devendran
- Details
- Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muththukkal padhikkaatha kannil | In eyes where pearls are not embedded, |
| Muththangal padhikattumaa | Shall I imprint kisses? |
| Thiththikka thigattaatha muththam | A sweet kiss that never satiates, |
| Moththathil kodukattumaa | Shall I give it all together? |
| Male | |
| Un penmai sivappaana muththam | May your womanhood give a red kiss, |
| Kodukattumae | Let it be given! |
| En kannam karuppaana kannam | My dark cheek, |
| Sivakkattumae | Let it turn red! |
| Female | |
| Muththukkal padhikkaatha kannil | In eyes where pearls are not embedded, |
| Muththangal padhikattumaa | Shall I imprint kisses? |
| Thiththikka thigattaatha muththam | A sweet kiss that never satiates, |
| Moththathil kodukattumaa | Shall I give it all together? |
| Female | |
| En penmai sivappaana muththam | May my womanhood give a red kiss, |
| Kodukattumae | Let it be given! |
| Un kannam karuppaana kannam | Your dark cheek, |
| Sivakkattumae | Let it turn red! |
| Male | |
| Un perai sollum velaiyil | When I speak your name, |
| En naavil thaen thuli | There is a drop of honey on my tongue. |
| Un aadai mella mothinaal | When your clothing gently touches me, |
| Appothu maargazhi…. | It feels like the cool month of Maargazhi... |
| Male | |
| Aanantham ellam alli thanthaal | If you gather and give all happiness, |
| Engengae inbam solli thanthaal | And teach bliss everywhere, |
| Male :Innum naan solluven alluven | Male: I will say and embrace even more, |
| Azhage neeyum iniyenna | O beauty, what else is there for you now? |
| Thirumathi nuni varai anumathi | Dear wife, permission until the absolute tip! |
| Female | |
| Muththukkal padhikkaatha kannil | In eyes where pearls are not embedded, |
| Muththangal padhikattumaa | Shall I imprint kisses? |
| Thiththikka thigattaatha muththam | A sweet kiss that never satiates, |
| Moththathil kodukattumaa | Shall I give it all together? |
| Male | |
| Un penmai sivappaana muththam | May your womanhood give a red kiss, |
| Kodukattumae | Let it be given! |
| En kannam karuppaana kannam | My dark cheek, |
| Sivakkattumae | Let it turn red! |
| Female | |
| Ullukul aasai ullathu yaarukku solvathu | There is desire within, to whom shall I tell? |
| Munthaanai selai enbathu mullaalae thaiththathu | The saree pallu feels like it was woven with thorns. |
| Male :aanukkul yaarum raman illai | Male: Inside, no man is an absolute Rama, |
| Panpaadu ingae pennin ellai | Culture here is the boundary for women. |
| Female :Pennukkul aasayae illaiyaa adadaa | Female: Oh dear, don't women have desires? |
| Engal anubavam ragasiyam athilenna athisayam | Our experience is a secret, what wonder is there in that? |
| Male | |
| Muththukkal padhikkaatha kannil | In eyes where pearls are not embedded, |
| Muththangal padhikattumaa | Shall I imprint kisses? |
| Thiththikka thigattaatha muththam | A sweet kiss that never satiates, |
| Moththathil kodukattumaa | Shall I give it all together? |
| Male | |
| Un penmai sivappaana muththam | May your womanhood give a red kiss, |
| Kodukattumae | Let it be given! |
| En kannam karuppaana kannam | My dark cheek, |
| Sivakkattumae | Let it turn red! |
| Female | |
| Muththukkal padhikkaatha kannil | In eyes where pearls are not embedded, |
| Muththangal padhikattumaa | Shall I imprint kisses? |
| Thiththikka thigattaatha muththam | A sweet kiss that never satiates, |
| Moththathil kodukattumaa | Shall I give it all together? |
| Female | |
| En penmai sivappaana muththam | May my womanhood give a red kiss, |
| Kodukattumae | Let it be given! |
| Un kannam karuppaana kannam | Your dark cheek, |
| Sivakkattumae | Let it turn red! |
முத்துக்கள் பதிக்காத கண்ணில்
முத்தங்கள் பதிக்கட்டுமா
தித்திக்க திகட்டாத முத்தம்
மொத்தத்தில் கொடுக்கட்டுமா
In eyes where pearls are not embedded,
Shall I imprint kisses?
A sweet kiss that never satiates,
Shall I give it all together?
உன் பெண்மை சிவப்பான முத்தம்
கொடுக்கட்டுமே
என் கன்னம் கருப்பான கன்னம்
சிவக்கட்டுமே.....
May your womanhood give a red kiss,
Let it be given!
My dark cheek,
Let it turn red!
முத்துக்கள் பதிக்காத கண்ணில்
முத்தங்கள் பதிக்கட்டுமா
தித்திக்க திகட்டாத முத்தம்
மொத்தத்தில் கொடுக்கட்டுமா
In eyes where pearls are not embedded,
Shall I imprint kisses?
A sweet kiss that never satiates,
Shall I give it all together?
என் பெண்மை சிவப்பான முத்தம்
கொடுக்கட்டுமே
உன் கன்னம் கருப்பான கன்னம்
சிவக்கட்டுமே.....
May my womanhood give a red kiss,
Let it be given!
Your dark cheek,
Let it turn red!
உன் பேரை சொல்லும் வேளையில்
என் நாவில் தேன் துளி
உன் ஆடை மெல்ல மோதினால்
அப்போது மார்கழி.....
When I speak your name,
There is a drop of honey on my tongue.
When your clothing gently touches me,
It feels like the cool month of Maargazhi...
ஆனந்தம் எல்லாம் அள்ளித் தந்தால்
எங்கெங்கே இன்பம் சொல்லித் தந்தால்
இன்னும் நான் சொல்லுவேன் அள்ளுவேன்
அழகே நீயும் இனியென்ன
திருமதி நுனிவரை அனுமதி...
If you gather and give all happiness,
And teach bliss everywhere,
Male: I will say and embrace even more,
O beauty, what else is there for you now?
Dear wife, permission until the absolute tip!
முத்துக்கள் பதிக்காத கண்ணில்
முத்தங்கள் பதிக்கட்டுமா
தித்திக்க திகட்டாத முத்தம்
மொத்தத்தில் கொடுக்கட்டுமா
In eyes where pearls are not embedded,
Shall I imprint kisses?
A sweet kiss that never satiates,
Shall I give it all together?
உன் பெண்மை சிவப்பான முத்தம்
கொடுக்கட்டுமே
என் கன்னம் கருப்பான கன்னம்
சிவக்கட்டுமே.....
May your womanhood give a red kiss,
Let it be given!
My dark cheek,
Let it turn red!
உள்ளுக்குள் ஆசை உள்ளது யாருக்கு சொல்வது
முந்தானை சேலை என்பது முள்ளாலே தைத்தது
ஆணுக்குள் யாரும் ராமன் இல்லை
பண்பாடு இங்கே பெண்ணின் எல்லை
பெண்ணுக்குள் ஆசையே இல்லையா அடடா
எங்கள் அனுபவம் ரகசியம் அதிலென்ன அதிசயம்
There is desire within, to whom shall I tell?
The saree pallu feels like it was woven with thorns.
Male: Inside, no man is an absolute Rama,
Culture here is the boundary for women.
Female: Oh dear, don't women have desires?
Our experience is a secret, what wonder is there in that?
முத்துக்கள் பதிக்காத கண்ணில்
முத்தங்கள் பதிக்கட்டுமா
தித்திக்க திகட்டாத முத்தம்
மொத்தத்தில் கொடுக்கட்டுமா
In eyes where pearls are not embedded,
Shall I imprint kisses?
A sweet kiss that never satiates,
Shall I give it all together?
உன் பெண்மை சிவப்பான முத்தம்
கொடுக்கட்டுமே
என் கன்னம் கருப்பான கன்னம்
சிவக்கட்டுமே.....
May your womanhood give a red kiss,
Let it be given!
My dark cheek,
Let it turn red!
முத்துக்கள் பதிக்காத கண்ணில்
முத்தங்கள் பதிக்கட்டுமா
தித்திக்க திகட்டாத முத்தம்
மொத்தத்தில் கொடுக்கட்டுமா
In eyes where pearls are not embedded,
Shall I imprint kisses?
A sweet kiss that never satiates,
Shall I give it all together?
என் பெண்மை சிவப்பான முத்தம்
கொடுக்கட்டுமே
உன் கன்னம் கருப்பான கன்னம்
சிவக்கட்டுமே.....
May my womanhood give a red kiss,
Let it be given!
Your dark cheek,
Let it turn red!
Muththukkal padhikkaatha kannil
In eyes where pearls are not embedded,
Muththangal padhikattumaa
Shall I imprint kisses?
Thiththikka thigattaatha muththam
A sweet kiss that never satiates,
Moththathil kodukattumaa
Shall I give it all together?
Un penmai sivappaana muththam
May your womanhood give a red kiss,
Kodukattumae
Let it be given!
En kannam karuppaana kannam
My dark cheek,
Sivakkattumae
Let it turn red!
Muththukkal padhikkaatha kannil
In eyes where pearls are not embedded,
Muththangal padhikattumaa
Shall I imprint kisses?
Thiththikka thigattaatha muththam
A sweet kiss that never satiates,
Moththathil kodukattumaa
Shall I give it all together?
En penmai sivappaana muththam
May my womanhood give a red kiss,
Kodukattumae
Let it be given!
Un kannam karuppaana kannam
Your dark cheek,
Sivakkattumae
Let it turn red!
Un perai sollum velaiyil
When I speak your name,
En naavil thaen thuli
There is a drop of honey on my tongue.
Un aadai mella mothinaal
When your clothing gently touches me,
Appothu maargazhi….
It feels like the cool month of Maargazhi...
Aanantham ellam alli thanthaal
If you gather and give all happiness,
Engengae inbam solli thanthaal
And teach bliss everywhere,
Male :Innum naan solluven alluven
Male: I will say and embrace even more,
Azhage neeyum iniyenna
O beauty, what else is there for you now?
Thirumathi nuni varai anumathi
Dear wife, permission until the absolute tip!
Muththukkal padhikkaatha kannil
In eyes where pearls are not embedded,
Muththangal padhikattumaa
Shall I imprint kisses?
Thiththikka thigattaatha muththam
A sweet kiss that never satiates,
Moththathil kodukattumaa
Shall I give it all together?
Un penmai sivappaana muththam
May your womanhood give a red kiss,
Kodukattumae
Let it be given!
En kannam karuppaana kannam
My dark cheek,
Sivakkattumae
Let it turn red!
Ullukul aasai ullathu yaarukku solvathu
There is desire within, to whom shall I tell?
Munthaanai selai enbathu mullaalae thaiththathu
The saree pallu feels like it was woven with thorns.
Male :aanukkul yaarum raman illai
Male: Inside, no man is an absolute Rama,
Panpaadu ingae pennin ellai
Culture here is the boundary for women.
Female :Pennukkul aasayae illaiyaa adadaa
Female: Oh dear, don't women have desires?
Engal anubavam ragasiyam athilenna athisayam
Our experience is a secret, what wonder is there in that?
Muththukkal padhikkaatha kannil
In eyes where pearls are not embedded,
Muththangal padhikattumaa
Shall I imprint kisses?
Thiththikka thigattaatha muththam
A sweet kiss that never satiates,
Moththathil kodukattumaa
Shall I give it all together?
Un penmai sivappaana muththam
May your womanhood give a red kiss,
Kodukattumae
Let it be given!
En kannam karuppaana kannam
My dark cheek,
Sivakkattumae
Let it turn red!
Muththukkal padhikkaatha kannil
In eyes where pearls are not embedded,
Muththangal padhikattumaa
Shall I imprint kisses?
Thiththikka thigattaatha muththam
A sweet kiss that never satiates,
Moththathil kodukattumaa
Shall I give it all together?
En penmai sivappaana muththam
May my womanhood give a red kiss,
Kodukattumae
Let it be given!
Un kannam karuppaana kannam
Your dark cheek,
Sivakkattumae
Let it turn red!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual duet revolves around the passionate romantic interplay between two lovers. They express their intimate affection through rich color imagery—comparing dark cheeks blushing red with warm, sweet kisses. The song highlights the intoxicating feeling of love, where uttering the partner's name feels like honey on the tongue and a gentle touch brings the cool relief of the winter month of Maargazhi. In the second verse, the lyrics subtly touch upon societal expectations and female desires, contrasting traditional notions of modesty with the natural romantic longings of a woman. Through Vairamuthu's evocative poetic expression, the duet captures both the playful excitement and tender intimacy shared between husband and wife.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mona (Alliteration)
“Muththukkal padhikkaatha kannil / Muththangal padhikattumaa”
Repetition of the 'Mu' sound at the beginning of words creates a smooth rhythmic flow.
Contrast / Antithesis
“En kannam karuppaana kannam / Sivakkattumae”
Juxtaposition of dark ('karuppu') and red ('sivappu') colors to emphasize blushing caused by passion.
Metaphor
“Un perai sollum velaiyil / En naavil thaen thuli”
Comparing the taste/sound of speaking the beloved's name to a sweet drop of honey on the tongue.
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Trivia
'Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum' (1988) is a Tamil film starring Vijayakanth and Radhika. The soundtrack features lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, filled with signature sensual imagery characteristic of 1980s Tamil cinema duets.
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